Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

Chapter 1339 Peeling
Targeted attribute attacks are very effective.

Even under the protection of the thick rock armor, the mysterious ancient dragon did not suffer any effective damage, but the progress of destroying the rock armor was gratifying.

The hunters were opening cracks in the rock armor's crevices faster than stuffing explosive bombs into pig chops, and it was almost too busy to keep up.

"rumble…"

On the left side of the monster, another large piece of rock armor had fallen off, revealing the grayish-white clay underneath.

Under the repeated attacks of the hunters, there was little rock armor left on the monster's left side, and its movements had become somewhat unbalanced, as if it was limping.

"Just a little longer! Keep attacking!" Ansel shouted, and the roar of the crossbow in his hand never stopped.

Oshula, who was also a shooter, held the trigger tightly, and the "Ice Fish Dragon Launcher" burst out with an astonishing firing rate. Countless ice bullets swept the gray clay on the side of the mysterious ancient dragon, and frost spread and covered it.

The gray-white clay, which had lost its stickiness and toughness due to the low temperature, continued to crack under the pursuit of the mysterious ancient dragon.

If the rock armor made of large rocks is the external armor, then the gray-white clay layer is the inner armor that connects the armor to the body and provides cushioning protection.

Once this layer of inner armor is destroyed, the heavy weapon hunters who are scattered around and waiting for the opportunity, as well as the heavy crossbowmen who have been hiding until now, can start to take action.

“Boom, buzz, buzz—!”

The mysterious ancient dragon roared, and became more and more agitated under the slippery attacks of Hayata and others.

To it, the rock armor is not an important body organ, but more like a mud shell that covers the upper body of a wild boar when it rolls in the mud.

Even if the rock armor is attacked and destroyed, it will not feel pain.

But the low temperature of the ice penetrated the clay layer, making it feel uncomfortable. The peeling rock armor on one side of its body also destroyed its balance, making its movements slow and awkward.

It was angry.

"boom!"

The wings made of rock were like two giant palms, slamming down on the ground. The mysterious ancient dragon's movements were not fast, and Hayata dodged it in time.

She sheathed her sword, refined her cold energy, and was just about to find an opportunity to attack again when something strange happened.

Hazy ripples emerged from the pair of rock wings, and the rocky ground that was in contact with them turned into fine sand like flowing water in the blink of an eye.

The quicksand-like ground spread in all directions. Hayata retreated quickly, but the quicksand spread faster than anyone imagined. Her feet sank and she was trapped in the quicksand.

"Be careful!" Gordon shouted from a distance.

The mysterious ancient dragon, with most of its body already sunk into the quicksand, raised its wings again and swung them down fiercely.

Judging from the distance, Long Yi could not hit him, but Hayata did not dare to relax.

It is impossible for the mysterious ancient dragon to launch a meaningless attack.

She tried to continue retreating, but the quicksand that had submerged her thighs restricted her movements, making it extremely difficult for her to even walk, let alone perform more complex tactical moves such as rolling and tumbling.

Precision defensive moves such as Iai and Goki Blade Slash are difficult to be effective in front of the mysterious ancient dragon, so Hayata decided to take a risk.

At the moment when the dragon wings were about to fall, she raised her hand and launched the flying claws.

The powerful spring rolled up her hand quickly, pulling her out of the quicksand and leaping towards the mysterious ancient dragon.

At the same time, Yan Yi landed.

The powerful impact that was enough to shatter the ground spread in all directions using the quicksand as a conductor.

With a loud "boom", the quicksand in an area of ​​thousands of square meters exploded into the air like an erupting volcano, and then fell down in large quantities.

Gordon's heart beat wildly.

If Hayata had not reacted quickly and used her flying claws to avoid damage in time, this impact alone would have been enough to seriously injure her.

"Swordsmen, retreat! Don't get close to the quicksand!" Ansel shouted, while speeding up the shooting rhythm and providing covering fire.

Due to the emergency situation, Hayata did not have time to aim when launching the flying claw, which resulted in her landing point being not very good and stuck between her neck and shoulder.

This position is quite dangerous. Once the monster turns its head or makes any drastic movements, it is easy to be trapped between the joints.

And her flying and climbing action will inevitably attract the attention of the mysterious ancient dragon.

Sure enough, before she could even climb firmly, the mysterious ancient dragon subconsciously turned his head to look at her.

Seeing the rocks on the monster's shoulders and neck clamping towards him, Hayata immediately released his flying claws, climbed to the side, and in a few seconds he reached the side of the mysterious ancient dragon's head.

This location is much safer.

Hayata pulled out the [Ice Blade] and stabbed it hard into the side of the mysterious ancient dragon's head, the area that was no longer protected by the rock armor.

The extremely cold ice blade wrapped in cold air successfully broke through the gray-white clay defense and penetrated deep into it.

Hayata took advantage of the situation and leaped up, using his entire body weight to press down on the sword that was stuck in the mysterious ancient dragon's head, and continued to cut it downwards.

The cold air continued to burst out, and a huge crack was created in the gray-white clay.

The tip of the ice-blue sword was stained with a few strands of thick dark red blood.

“Roar, boom, boom—!” the mysterious ancient dragon roared angrily.

Under the influence of the vibration force, the quicksand on the ground shook violently, creating ripples like sea waves.

Hayata fell to the ground and once again sank into the quicksand, unable to stand steadily.

She was just about to use the same trick again and use her flying claws to break free from the quicksand.

A crossbow bullet shot from a distance and caused a violent explosion the moment it hit the head of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The golden-red blazing fireball enveloped half of the mysterious ancient dragon's body.

The wind from the explosion blew in all directions, and Hayata had to raise his arms to shield his face from the oncoming flames and sand waves.

Only a supernova could cause such an effect, and this was a covering shot from Anshil.

Although the power of this covering shooting was a bit excessive and the range of the crossbow explosion almost affected Hayata, it also successfully helped her escape from the predicament.

The mysterious ancient dragon roared towards the sky.

Because of the vibration, the quicksand that had acquired liquid-like fluidity calmed down. Hayata took the opportunity to pull out his legs and flew backwards to create distance.

The mysterious ancient dragon did not pursue.

Ansher's supernova seemed to be the last straw.

Under the continuous attacks and explosions by the hunters, as well as the damage caused by the mysterious monster's own vibration ability, the rock armor that had long been covered with cracks began to collapse on a large scale.

The first things to be shattered were the wings that the mysterious ancient dragon used to exert its vibration ability.

Rocks of varying sizes shattered, revealing strange limbs wrapped around them that looked like dead branches.

Then comes the head, body, and tail...

The rocks that fell to the ground stirred up a dust storm, which like a curtain obscured the figure of the mysterious ancient dragon.

The roar of huge rocks collapsing and falling, the sound of giant objects stretching and moving, and the sharper and more piercing cries than before, kept echoing in the dust and smoke.

The hunters, keeping a certain distance, reorganized their formation, sharpened their weapons, replaced their ammunition, stared closely at the giant shadow in the dust curtain, and were ready for battle.

When the dust cleared, the "great existence" removed its rocky outer armor, revealing its true form.

What kind of creature is this.
Covering its bony body is a shell of light gold, rouge pink and violet.

It was neither like scales or shells, nor like tough fur. If I had to describe it, it was more like the skin of a plant.

Hard, dry, and wrinkled.

The wings and claws, which also looked like dead branches, were dangling, and on the triangular head, the eyes were tightly closed, and in the huge open mouth, square teeth similar to those of humans were revealed.

It is twisted and weird, yet it reveals an indescribable sense of sacredness that is hard to ignore.

(End of this chapter)